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IMEI or International Mobile Equipment Identity number is a unique code used to identify a particular mobile. This number is printed inside the battery compartment of any phone. It can also be displayed on the phone screen by entering certain keys which depends on the manufacturer’s specifications. The IMEI number can be used to identify the device and has no relation to the subscriber. But IMEI number helps a subscriber to decide the network and security features that can be enabled in the device. Knowing the IMEI code of a mobile number can help one to get the details about the mobile like manufacturer, model type and date of manufacture as well as the country of approval. However, that is not the exact reason why IMEI number is so important. The major need of IMEI number is to prevent any stolen mobile equipment from accessing any network. In case of a mobile being stolen, the owner can ask the network provider to blacklist the mobile using its IMEI number which would ...

If you are using a smartphone with Android, then you need to be on the guard. A researcher with Computer Associates has spotted a Trojan for the Google Android platform that is capable of quietly recording user's phone calls for possible misuse at a later stage. This is not the first time that Android has had a problem with Trojan applications. In the past too there have been instances where cyber criminals have gotten hold of a popular Android app and modified it to include a malicious payload. After that the infected app gets re-uploaded at the marketplace. As soon as a user downloads the infected app, his or her device becomes ready to share all kinds of details with the Trojan’s creator. Text messages, call and contact information, and, as the present case has show, even complete audio recordings can get leaked. The Trojan records audio in AMR format. This is a recent malware that targets the Android platform. This Trojan like many typical social engineering Troj...